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The 'Alfred', serving on the route Troon - Brodick, required to carry out sea trials after previous overhaul works on March 27. As a consequence, the scheduled departures from Troon at 1.35 p.m. and from Brodick at 3.45 p.m. had to be cancelled. The service was resumed with the sailing from Troon at 6 p.m.

On March 17, 2025, the 'Semsa' was detained in Kocaeli with 23 deficiencies, four of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Radio communications - INMARSAT ship earth station Inoperative 2) Pollution Prevention - Other (Marpol Annex I) Other 3) Emergency system - Emergency fire pump and its pipes Not as required 4) Fire safety - Fire doors/openings in fire resisting division Not as required The vessel was released again on March 21 and left the port en route to Split with an ETA as of March 28. The last detention was on Aug 16, 2024, in Porto Nogaro with 30 deficiencies fir 28 days. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

Greenpeace conducted two protests, trying to hinder two LNG carriers from the USA and Russia, respectively, urging the EU to expedite their phasing out of Russian fuels, as well as to denounce fossil fuels altogether. On March 27, 2025, eight Greenpeace volunteers temporarily blocked the 'Marvel Swallow' on its way to Zeebrugge, en route from Louisiana, with a shipment of LNG. The group launched out of their mothership, the 'Arctic Sunrise', and encircled the Marvel Swallow, displaying banners having the likenesses of Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump in addition to slogans such as “Their gas your cash.” Greenpeace claimed that they were conducting the protest to remind the EU that their reliance on fossil fuels was fostering geopolitical instability and hurting households due to skyrocketing fuel prices. The 'Marvel Swallow' managed to dock in Zeebrugge later that same day. Already on March 26, a prrotest was carried out against the 'Fedor Litke', en route from Sabetta in Russia. The goal behind these protests was to stop fuel carriers from transferring fuel to the EU. Greenpeace is urging the EU to completely phase out fossil gas by the year 2035. Photos: https://media.greenpeace.org/collection/27MZIFJV9UE_5?_gl=1*1jty749*_up*MQ..*_ga*MjY3MjQ0ODE0LjE3NDMxNTM2MjQ.*_ga_94MRTN8HG4*MTc0MzE1MzYyNC4xLjAuMTc0MzE1MzYyNC4wLjAuMTk0MTExNTI1MQ..

On March 19, 2025, the 'Cativera' was detained in Novorossiysk with 20 deficiencies, 17 of which being regarded as seriously and grounds for a detention: 1) Safety of navigation - Voyage or passage plan Missing 2) Safety of navigation - Electronic charts 3) Safety of navigation - Compass correction log Not as required 4) Safety of navigation - Nautical publications Expired 5) Propulsion and auxiliary machinery - Auxiliary machinery Not as required 6) Propulsion and auxiliary machinery - Gauges, thermometers etc Not as required 7) Labour conditions - Ropes and wires Not as required 8)) Labour conditions - Dangerous areas Unsafe 9) Labour conditions - Electrical in general Not as required 10) Certificate & Doc - Record of employment Not as required 11) Emergency systems - Emergency lighting, batteries and switches Not as required 12) Emergency systems - Emergency source of power - emergency generator Inoperative 13) Radio communications - Reservce source of energy Not as required 14) Radio communications - Facilities for reception of marine safety inform Not as required 15) Radio communications - Radio diary log Not as required 16) Water/Weathertight - Railing, gangway, walkway and means for safe passage Not as required 17) ISM - Ism certificate Not as required The vessel was released again on March 26 and shifted to Novorossiysk anchorage, beffore heading to Djibouti with an ETA as of April 6. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063576908591

Greenpeace conducted two protests, trying to hinder two LNG carriers from the USA and Russia, respectively, urging the EU to expedite their phasing out of Russian fuels, as well as to denounce fossil fuels altogether. On March 27, 2025, eight Greenpeace volunteers temporarily blocked the 'Marvel Swallow' on its way to Zebruuge en route from Louisiana with a shipment of LNG. The group launched out of their mothership, the 'Arctic Sunrise', and encircled the Marvel Swallow, displaying banners having the likenesses of Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump in addition to slogans such as “Their gas your cash.” Greenpeace claimed that they were conducting the protest to remind the EU that their reliance on fossil fuels was fostering geopolitical instability and hurting households due to skyrocketing fuel prices. The 'Marvel Swallow' managed to dock in Zeebrugge later that same day. Already on March 26, a prrotest was carried out against the 'Fedor Litke', en route from Sabetta in Russia. The goal behind these protests was to stop fuel carriers from transferring fuel to the EU. Greenpeace is urging the EU to completely phase out fossil gas by the year 2035. Photos: https://media.greenpeace.org/collection/27MZIFJV9UE_5?_gl=1*1jty749*_up*MQ..*_ga*MjY3MjQ0ODE0LjE3NDMxNTM2MjQ.*_ga_94MRTN8HG4*MTc0MzE1MzYyNC4xLjAuMTc0MzE1MzYyNC4wLjAuMTk0MTExNTI1MQ..